Last week, Jo got a call that a bone was available for her shoulder. We were given about a day to decide if she wanted to go forward with this bone or if she would pass. We decided to go for it and plans were put in motion. Yesterday, Meema flew to Denver to help with Anna and Jo went into surgery about 4:30pm today. Dr. Kelly says this surgery could take 4+ hours, so forgive me if I don't update the blog tonight.
Dr. Kelly will take a piece of bone out of Jo's shoulder and replace it with the donor bone that is about the size of a half-dollar. The new bone will be pinned in and over time it should give Jo's shoulder the shape needed to relieve her pain and also give her more range of motion.
Jo is expected to be in the hospital for 2 or 3 nights. Today we joined the hospital's Frequent Flyer Program. For $15 per year, Jo always gets a private room if one is available and I get $6 credit per day at the cafeteria. They do make a great Bacon Cheeseburger! Actually, I'm not sure that I have ever had a bad Bacon Cheeseburger.
